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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
look over/across/at the city
From the Sears tower observation deck, we look at/over/across the city.
Which preposition is most suitable?
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Which preposition is most suitable?
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My suggestions: From the Sears tower observation deck we can look out over the city From the Sears tower observation deck we can look out across the city From the Sears tower observation deck we can look at the city
- My suggestions: From the Sears tower observation deck we can look out over the city From the Sears tower observation deck we can look out across the city From the Sears tower observation deck we can look at the city
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My suggestions:
From the Sears tower observation deck we can look out over the city
From the Sears tower observation deck we can look out across the city
From the Sears tower observation deck we can look at the city
From the Sears tower observation deck we can look out over the city
From the Sears tower observation deck we can look out across the city
From the Sears tower observation deck we can look at the city
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Thanks, Optilang. One more question
I understand "look at the city" as watching/observing/enjoying the city. Look out over doesn't seem to suggest the city be the focus of attention. And I don't know how to interpret 'look out across'. Could you please explain?
Thanks.
I understand "look at the city" as watching/observing/enjoying the city. Look out over doesn't seem to suggest the city be the focus of attention. And I don't know how to interpret 'look out across'. Could you please explain?
Thanks.
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